Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24
HOME MATTERS.

HOME MATTERS.
WORDS or WISDOM poR noupnKrxrRns-rnRLY
HINTS 10 SAVE LABOR AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR HOUSE DECORATIONS DuRlHa THE HOLIDAY
SEASON.
SALT Dissolved m ALCOHOL WIN remove grease
spots from cloth.
CAMP CHAIRS ARR NOW oovxREp with plush and
bordered with tiny tassels Of SILK
FLOUR SHOULD BR KEPT in Q barrel, with nour
scoop TO dip It and a sieve 70 sift it
CEILINGS THAT HAVE BEEN SMOKED by q kerosene
lamp should be washed on with soda water.
A GOOD SUBSTITUTE for English holly is made by
glging mountain-ash berries to sprays OF house
FAIRY LAMPS. placed in the center of large dish
OF flowers Is pretty table ornamentatiOn for q
dinner party.
BENT wHALxBoNKs can be restored and used
again by simply soaking In water a few hours.
and then drying them.
GoOD GRAHAM CRAcKsKs are better for the little
one 70 MUNICH with its trial teeth than white
biscuits or bread.
FoR Cold ON THE CHEST, flannel rag wrung
out In boiling water and sprinkled with turpentine
laid on the chest, often affords relief.
PRETTY CURTAINS, which can be laundered to
look as wen as new ones, are made Of white mus
dollar.
The WINDOW SEAT may be banked for Xmas with
green and hollow cornice filled with wreath re-
neved by cranberr1es strung ON wires or glued to
In CASE OF CUT, smoke the wound with burned
req flannel on which has been placed small guam
tity OF sugar, then tie up, after sprinkling with
sulphur, and IT will heal Immediately.
TO CLEAN BOTTLES put into them some kernels
OF corn ana tablespoonful Of OF ashes half Nil
them with water, and after vigorous shaking and
rinsing you will find the bottles as good as new.
ana <,f ~nltv% tor
ana put It into bottle with sucient olive Oil to
nearly dissolve it: shake up well and rub the IN
named Joints night and morning, and more ire
quently II painful.
ADARK CARPET often looks dirty when it does
not need sweeping; wiring out sponge quite dry
the color) and wipe OF the dust from the carpet.
Inis saves much labor In sweeping.
STORE CLOSET opening from the kitchen keeps
the atmosphere dry and articles are less liable to
gather dampness and mould. A cool and dry
place Is Indispensable for q stOre-rOom. small
WINDOW over the door secures GOODNESS and air.
If You HAVE ANY DOUBT in regard to the age OF
turkey or any large fowl 1t is a wise precaution
to steam it until you can lift the wing from the
body with ease. Do not stun 1t before steaming,
Dut TWO or three stalks OF celery may be placed Ia
IL, and they will give delicious flavor to the meat
NOVELTIES FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE consist OF
silver and gilt paper bonbonieres in the shape OF
helmets, bird cages, boats, ships, yachts, flshes
ducks and geese, inclosinR tiny slken fags. red
draw strings 10 attach them to the tree after clos
Ing the bag over the bonbons within.
X-NAs observation-disclosures pine, hemlock and
spruce are hest for home decorations. They can
be formed into festoons, wreaths and other devices
For window ornament, green star interspersed
with holly berries Is the most appropriate as the
emblem Of Christmas Anchors are also suitable.
but not crosses, these being reserved for Easter.
INFANTS FOOD.-Soak one scruple Of prepared
gelatine in enough cold water to cover 1t, and let
1t remain fifteen or twenty minutes. Heat four
and add one teaspooarul OF arrowroOt dissolved in
a little cold water-Just enough to make the arrow
root pour. Add this TO the hot milk just at the
MIXTURE With constant Stirring over The Satins
which has been soaking. Then put the prepara-
ton back on the stove and bring it to the boil,
added Ia tablespoonful is one-half ounce. Add q
moderate quantity Of loaf sugar, say two lumpa
How TO Cook THE CHRISTMAS GOOsE.-Rub the
goose the previous night with salt, pepper. sage,
thyme, and sweet marjoram, inside and out; In
the morning prepare the dressing: A large hand:
crumbs or crumbled crackers; two sour apples
chopped fine and one mealy potato mixed In with
butter, and all well rolled together with
out spices For the gray, boil the gbiets in lit
tie water and mash the liver in spoonful OF hour
chop the gzzards stir these in the liquid they were
boiled In, add to IL the gravy In the dripping PAN
sprinkle In a little thyme, sage, and sweet mar
joram, and it is done. Serve the gravy separately.
When the goose is served, garnish 1t with sliced
lemon and some sprtgs OF parsley.
SMALL FANCY CAKES FOR THE HoIIDAYs.-Little
cakes, when iced and decorated, g9(e great pleas
ure, and when child's name is written ON the
cake the pleasure is greatly increased. Make a
plain sponge or cup cake. Bake half OF II In thin
hearts, rounds diamonds, &C. Cover the fancy
shapes with white, pink, yellow and chocolate
icing. When the sheet OF cake is cold, with sharp
Epft 70 mil tprn fxgn a
OF strawberry preserves on the under part; place
the other half on this and press the two pieces Of
inches long and two inches wide Cover these
with thin layer OF white icing, being careful to
cover the edges. When this Is dry cover tt with
fuls OF grated chocolate into cup. place the cup
In q saucepan with little boiling water and set
on the fire. When the chocolate Is melted dip .
small brush into IL and write the names with this
upon the cakes. For the yellow lettering use the
yelk OF an egg. DO not beat the yelk, as that
makes 1t light cOlored; simply dip the brush into
1t and write the name.
REAL ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.-Take one and q
half pounds Of flour, two pounds Of finely shredded
beef suet two pounds OF stoned rasins, two pounds
Of currants, washed, picked, and dried; twopounds
OF white sugar, quarter OF pound OF candied
lemon peel, the same Of citron, two small grated
chopped teaspoOnful of salt, two ounces Of sweet
almonds blanched and sliced. sixteen eggs, glass
OF brandy, and as much milk as Will wet the In
gradients, but no more, as that makes the pudding
heavy. Mix the ingredients as named; dry all the
fruit well before mixing. The pudding should be
mould and keep 1t boiling for ten hours When
Christmas day comes, boil two hours longer; then
turn on to large platter. stick sprig OF holly on
either side OF the top, make deep little hole In
the CENTER MI this with brandy and light 1t just
when sending to the table. For the sauce take
three cups OF ught-brOwn sugar and q cup OF nice
butter, beat TO roth with silver fork add three
cups OF boiling water, the grated rind OF half
lemon and cup OF the best brandy, heat to boil,
ana serve In tureen or pitcher, hot. This pud-
ding is big enough for sixteen people, but those
who have smaller Christmas parties can make one
half as large or put II by. and In COOL dry place
boiled an hour to be as good as new.
KING HUMBERT.